--- title: "EVS ‑ Easy Variation Swatches vs Color Swatch King: Variants: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare EVS ‑ Easy Variation Swatches and Color Swatch King: Variants on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/evs-easy-variation-swatches-vs-swatch-king-combined-listings" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/evs-easy-variation-swatches-vs-swatch-king-combined-listings.md" data_as_of: "Nov 8, 2026" --- # EVS ‑ Easy Variation Swatches vs Color Swatch King: Variants Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026. ## At a glance - Color Swatch King is detected on 43× as many Shopify stores as EVS: 5,459 vs 127 as of Nov 8, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: EVS 5.0 from 29 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,217 reviews. - Only Color Swatch King lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.50/month for EVS and $5/month for Color Swatch King. - Color Swatch King lists 3 features EVS’s listing doesn’t mention, including Preview, Radio buttons, Translation. ## Adoption | Measure | EVS | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 127 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | 5,459 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | Color Swatch King | | Net store change, 28 days | −2 — estimated | −181 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 2 — new and returning | 37 — new and returning | Color Swatch King | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 19% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, India, Switzerland | United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands | | ## Reviews | Measure | EVS | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 29 | 3,217 | Color Swatch King | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2 | Color Swatch King | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 16% | | ## Pricing | Measure | EVS | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.50/month | $5/month | Color Swatch King | | Longest free trial | 21 days | 30 days | | | Plans listed | 3 | 2 | | ## Listing | Measure | EVS | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#103 — in Product variants | Not enough data | | | Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | No | Yes | | | Launched | Jun 7, 2023 | Jul 23, 2019 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 11 — English, Chinese \(Simplified\), Chinese \(Traditional\) | | | Developer | Spice Gems | StarApps | | ## Listed features - 14 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 9 are listed by both. - EVS lists 11 of them (79%). Listed only by EVS: Custom text, Variant upcharges. - Color Swatch King lists 12 of them (86%). Listed only by Color Swatch King: Preview, Radio buttons, Translation. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | EVS | Color Swatch King | | --- | --- | --- | | Product variants | 11/14 | 12/14 | | Product variants › Customization | 6/9 | 8/9 | | Product variants › Inventory | 4/4 | 4/4 | | Product variants › Pricing | 1/1 | 0/1 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - EVS lists no integrations. - Only Color Swatch King lists: Collection Page, Page Builder Apps, Variant Image, Product Filter & Search, Swatchify, color swatch. ## Pricing plans ### EVS | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Basic | $7.50/month | 21-day free trial | None listed | | Advanced | $14.99/month | 21-day free trial | None listed | | Plus | $19.99/month | 21-day free trial | None listed | ### Color Swatch King | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | PAY AS YOU GROW | $5/month | 30-day free trial | Pricing is based on your Shopify plan | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, EVS or Color Swatch King? Color Swatch King is detected on 43× as many Shopify stores as EVS: 5,459 vs 127 as of Nov 8, 2026. ### Is EVS or Color Swatch King cheaper? Only Color Swatch King lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.50/month for EVS and $5/month for Color Swatch King. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits. ### Which has better reviews, EVS or Color Swatch King? On the Shopify App Store: EVS 5.0 from 29 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,217 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? EVS lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom text, Variant upcharges. Color Swatch King lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Preview, Radio buttons, Translation. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Where does this comparison’s data come from? Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [EVS ‑ Easy Variation Swatches vs Color Swatch King: Variants on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/evs-easy-variation-swatches-vs-swatch-king-combined-listings) - [EVS ‑ Easy Variation Swatches on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/evs-easy-variation-swatches) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/evs-easy-variation-swatches.md)) - [Color Swatch King: Variants on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/swatch-king-combined-listings) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/swatch-king-combined-listings.md)) ## Methodology Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts for EVS and Color Swatch King are as of Nov 8, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).